Project Gutenberg 2004-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 110 Simmons, Mervin C. McClung, Nellie L. 1873 1951 McClung, Nellie Letitia Mooney Mooney, Nellie Letitia 19000923 Three Times and Out Told by Private Simmons, Written by Nellie L. McClung Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Thanks to A Celebration of Women Writers http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/ for providing the source text. "Three Times and Out" by Mervin C. Simmons and Nellie L. McClung is a memoir recounting the experiences of a Canadian soldier during World War I, focusing on his harrowing journey as a prisoner of war, likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on Private Simmons, using his firsthand account to delve into the trials faced by soldiers who were captured, the anguish of separation from comrades, and the indomitable spirit of hope and resilience amid dire circumstances. The opening of the memoir begins with the announcement of war and the immediate impact it has on a group of laborers in British Columbia, including Private Simmons. As the story unfolds, the narrative shifts to Simmons’ training and experiences at the front lines, his eventual injury, and capture by German forces. Through vivid descriptions of battles, emotional turmoil, and camaraderie with fellow soldiers, the text highlights the brutality of war while interspersing moments of human connection and compassion. The introduction sets a gripping stage for Simmons' eventual imprisonment and serves as a poignant reminder of the personal sacrifices made during the conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12880/12880-h/images/front-page.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Canadian Prisoner-of-war escapes D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 385875 383997 2024-10-06T05:07:48.386750 2023-10-06T06:58:07.691288 text/html text/html 379864 2020-12-15T06:45:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 770046 2020-12-15T06:45:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 962134 2024-10-06T05:07:56.744728 application/epub+zip 968805 2024-10-06T05:07:51.611772 application/epub+zip 208299 2024-10-06T05:07:50.329739 application/epub+zip 1137821 2024-10-06T05:08:00.733743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1107559 2024-10-06T05:07:55.918746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366744 2022-09-06T22:58:36.032853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360927 360815 2024-10-06T05:07:47.279768 2023-10-06T06:58:06.889302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 360680 2020-12-15T06:45:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137242 2020-12-15T06:45:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360683 2020-12-15T06:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137198 2020-12-15T06:45:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22469 2024-10-06T05:08:00.883672 application/rdf+xml 12581 2024-10-06T05:07:50.893755 image/jpeg 3145 2024-10-06T05:07:50.602744 image/jpeg 847947 2024-10-06T05:07:48.453755 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia